Hearing This Week On Repealing Military Gay Ban

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(Washington) For the first time since it was enacted 15-years ago, a congressional hearing will be held on the impact of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the law banning openly gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from serving in the Armed Forces.

The Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee will hold the public hearing on Wednesday.

Among those scheduled to testify are U.S. Army Major General Vance Coleman (Ret.), U.S. Navy Captain Joan E. Darrah (Ret.), and former Marine Staff Sgt. Eric F. Alva.

“This hearing begins a conversation about the national security impact of losing qualified, capable service members,” said Aubrey Sarvis, Executive Director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN). “We commend Congresswoman Susan Davis (D), Chair of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, for her leadership in reviewing this obsolete law.”

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1. Perhaps some of the brass assembled to testify will be asked their

thoughts on the Sacred Band vis-a-vis the "morale" issue.